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Kustom KPM8420 Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
KPM8420
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Kustom amp! Your new KPM8420
Powered mixer successfully draws on more than 30 years of amplifier design and
manufacturing experience at Kustom. This amp was planned from the ground up by
our engineers to offer top-notch tone and dependable performance. Inside this manual,
you'll find handy information about the amp's features. We wish you many years of
enjoyment with your Kustom KPM8420 Powered Mixer.

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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL KPM8420 Congratulations on the purchase of your new Kustom amp! Your new KPM8420 Powered mixer successfully draws on more than 30 years of amplifier design and manufacturing experience at Kustom. This amp was planned from the ground up by our engineers to offer top-notch tone and dependable performance.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    ENGLISH Danger Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss. Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time. The U.S. Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the following permissible noise level exposures: DURATION PER DAY (HOURS) 8 6 4 3 2 1 SOUND LEVEL (dB)
  • Page 3 FRENCH Danger L‘exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer une perte permanente de l’audition, Chaque organisme humain reagit differemment quant a la perte de l’audition, mais quasiment tout le monde subit une diminution de I’acuite auditive lors d’une exposition suffisamment longue au bruit intense. Les autorites competentes en reglementation de bruit ont defini les expositions tolerees aux niveaux de bruits: DURE EN HEURES PAR JOUR...

  • Page 4: Front And Rear Panel Layout

    Phantom Power On Effects 1 Channels Mute Insert MIXER Line/Mic Line/Mic Line/Mic STATUS DESIGNED IN USA SUPERFICE DE CHASSIS CHAUDE Model KPM8420 200x2 Watt Powered Mixer Monitor Limiter MONITOR MASTER Playback Volume Monitor Volume Main Limiter MAIN MASTER Playback Volume...
  • Page 5 CHANNELS LINE/MIC Input Jacks: These are combination input jacks capable of receiving a Male-XLR for Balanced inputs such as microphones or a Male ¼” Plug for Line level and Instrument level devices. PAD Switch: This switch attenuates the input signal by 12db in the out position.

  • Page 6: Digital Effects

    DIGITAL EFFECTS EFFECTS 1 EFFECTS 1 DOWN Button: This button scrolls down through the Digital Effects sounds. Pressing this button when the (Echo) effect is lit will result in resetting the selected sound to the top (Small Room). EFFECTS 1 UP Button: This button scrolls up through the Digital Effects sounds.

  • Page 7: Monitor Master

    MAIN AND MONITOR MASTER Monitor Feedback Notch Playback Volume MONITOR MASTER MONITOR MASTER GRAPHIC EQ: This set of slide controls adjusts specific frequencies in order to tailor the overall sound to an acoustical environment or an intended sound. FEEDBACK NOTCH (MONITOR): This control is a narrow notch that can remove a problem frequency that may causing excessive feedback.

  • Page 8: Front Panel Jacks

    FRONT PANEL JACKS EFFECTS 1 INSERT Jack: This ¼” STEREO jack allows an external effect to be used with your KPM8420. TIP = Effects Send. Ring = Effects Return. EFFECTS 2 INSERT Jack: This ¼” STEREO jack allows an external effect to be used with your KPM8420.

  • Page 9: Patch Bay

    Line level input. NOTE: When used, this jack will interrupt the signal flow from the mixer section of the KPM8420. POWER AMP INPUT B: This ¼” Mono jack allows the B power-amplifiers to be used with an external Line level input.

  • Page 10: Power Amp Output

    60Hz 160W AC POWER POWER ON / OFF Switch: The KPM8420 is ON when the switch is in the UP position. Press the switch to the DOWN position to turn the KPM8420 off. Always remove the AC plug from the wall when not in use.
  • Page 11 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions: 1. How many speakers can I use with the KPM8420? ANSWER: Most speaker cabinets today are 8-ohms. For the sake of this question we will assume this is the case. You can use a total of four 8-ohm speakers with the KPM8420: Two for the A power-amp two for the B power-amp .

  • Page 12: Specifications

    Small room, Large room, small hall, large hall, chorus, chorus reverb, slapback, echo Short room, Med room, small hall, Med hall, chorus, chorus reverb, chorus hall, short delay Applied to all Mic inputs when active Recommended: KUSTOM model KAC-FS-202 (dual switch with LEDs) 120VAC/60Hz, 300W nominal 230VAC/50Hz, 300W nominal...
  • Page 13 LIMITER POWER BUSS BUSS +40V Power Phantom LIMITER POWER MONITOR MAIN BUSS EFFECTS BUSS EFFECTS...

  • Page 14: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    Name of authorized person: Rick Kukulies, VP Engineering Signature:______________________ Kustom Musical Amplification Inc. 4940 Delhi Pike Cincinnati, OH 45238 Tel: 1-513-451-5000 Fax: 1-513-347-2192 Kustom KPM8420 Date: 05 June 2001 Kustom Musical Amplification Inc. (BC Rich) 4940 Delhi Pike Cincinnati, OH 45238 Tel: 1-513-451-5000 Fax: 1-513-347-2192...
  • Page 16 Kustom Inc., 4940 Delhi Pike, Cincinnati, OH • USA (800) 999-5558 Fax: (513) 347-2192 / www.kustom.com...

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