Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 60X2 Rockford Fosgate
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® ® DSM 2-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER OWNER'S MANUAL.
Dear Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of the world's finest brand of car audio amplifiers. At Rockford Fosgate we are committed to musical reproduction at its best, and we are pleased you chose our product.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS Specifications ................................................................................... 1 Punch Accessory Pack .................................................................... 3 Introduction ..........................
1 SPECIFICA TIONS PUNCH 40DSM PUNCH 60DSM PUNCH 100DSM PUNCH 200DSM Dynamic Power Rating (IHF-202 Standard) - Measured at 14.4 Volts 1 Mono into a 4 Ω Load 160 Watts 260 Watts 420 Watts 500 Watts Pe.
2 PUNCH 40DSM PUNCH 60DSM PUNCH 100DSM PUNCH 200DSM Dimensions 9-5/8" (24.4cm) W 9-5/8" (24.4cm) W 9-5/8" (24.4cm) W 9-5/8" (24.4cm) W 9-5/8" (24.4cm) L 10-5/8" (27.0cm) L 11-5/8" (29.5cm) L 12-5/8" (32.0cm) L 2-5/8" ( 6.
PUNCH ACCESSOR Y P ACK 3 17' (518.16cm) Red Power Wire Punch Owner's Manual Punch Verification Certificate Power Fuse Holder with Fuse for Punch 40, 60, and 100 Power Fuse Holder with fuse for Punch 200 Hex Head and Mounting Screws Remote Turn-on Wire Connector Plug Power Ring Terminals 12' (365.
4 INTRODUCTION This manual provides information on the features, instal- lation, and operation of the Punch 2-channel Amplifiers. We suggest you save this manual for future reference. We strongly recommend you have your Authorized Rock- ford Fosgate Dealer and Service Center install the new Punch amplifier.
5 High powered audio amplifiers must always address the problem of power device reliability. In particular, load fault conditions can easily destroy an amplifier that is not carefully designed. Rockford Fosgate has answered this problem with the development of Real Time Power Pro- tection (RTPP).
This section describes the various controls and features of the Punch amplifiers. Top View of Amplifier and End Caps 6 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Punch Housing The cast aluminum heatsink of the Punch is designed for high performance cooling. The raised design of the hous- ing allows cables and wires to run underneath the unit.
The Punch is turned on by connecting the blue remote turn-on wire to the source unit ’ s “ Accessory ” or “ Auto Antenna ” lead, either of which will go to +12 volts when the source unit is turned on. The LED illuminates red when the unit is turned on.
Front View of Input/Output Terminals 8 These gold plated terminal blocks connect the Right and Left channel outputs to the speakers and accept wire sizes from 8 gauge through 18 gauge. Gold plated con- nectors are immune to corrosion that can cause signal deterioration.
INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS This section focuses on some of the vehicle consider- ations for installing your new Punch amplifier. Checking your battery and current sound system, as well as pre- planning your system layout and best wiring routes will save installation time.
10 connected to metal that is welded to the main body, or chassis, of the vehicle. The following is a list of tools you will need for installing the Punch amplifier: Allen Wrenches (7/64" & 3/32") Wire Strippers Battery Post Wrench Electric Hand Drill with assorted bits Voltmeter Wire Crimpers (i.
PROTECTIVE BOOT FUSE HOLDER EFX 1.00" 11 Passenger Compart- ment Mounting Under the seat or floor mounting will work as long as there is a minimum of 1 ” (2.5cm) of air gap above the amplifer's heatsink. Vertical mounting is still the best, and under dash mount- ing is satisfactory as well.
4. Cover the crimped area with the protective boot that is supplied with the fuse holder. 5. Repeat the above steps to connect the remainder of the red power wire to the other side of the fuse holder and route to the amplifier mounting location. Wiring the Power Connectors 1.
The GND terminal grounds the amplifier and is connected to the chassis of the vehicle with 12 gauge, or heavier, stranded wire. To prevent ground loops, we recommend you refrain from extending the ground wire beyond 18" (45.72cm) in any installation.
The Punch amplifiers are capable of bridged mono configurations. This configuration enables you to: • Run a single woofer in a stereo system • Run two bridged amplifiers as a high power stereo system • Run one amplifier with a bridged mono woofer and another as a high-frequency stereo amp, etc.
15 H igh and low pass filter sections have a cutoff rate that increases as the number of components in the filter increases. This means that a complex filter with a number of parts will stop the unwanted frequencies faster than a simple filter. The amount of reduction is measured in dB per octave.
6 dB/Octave Low Pass 6 dB/Octave High Pass 16 Freq. Hertz Speaker Impedance 80 4.1mH 1000 µ F 8.2mH 500 µ F 16mH 250 µ F 100 3.1mH 800 µ F 6.2mH 400 µ F 12mH 200 µ F 130 2.4mH 600 µ F 4.7mH 300 µ F 10mH 150 µ F 200 1.6mH 400 µ F 3.3mH 200 µ F 6.
SAMPLE WIRING DIAGRAMS 17 SOURCE UNIT L +OUT – TREBLE GAIN IN IN GAIN BASS +OUT – R B+ GND + – 8 OHM 8 OHM – + BRIDGED WOOFERS.
18 L +OUT – TREBLE GAIN IN IN GAIN BASS +OUT – R B+ GND + – SOURCE UNIT + – + – + – MX MX 4 OHM 4 OHM MBX TX TX + – – + – + – + – + + – 8 OHM 8 OHM 4 OHM 4 OHM 4 OHM 4 OHM 8 OH.
19 COMPLETE SYSTEM MX124 SP-54 SP-44 SPT -14RX L +OUT – TREBLE GAIN IN IN GAIN BASS +OUT – R B+ GND – + – + + – + – SP-58 SP-48 SPT -18RX 4 OHM WOOFERS Bridged Mono MX124 C-400, TT -2.5 + – + – + – TX124 + – + – + – C-200, TT -3.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Connecting end caps when using large gauge wire. Solution Cut the wire casing on the diagonal as shown in the following diagram. Insert the wire into the connector. Twist the wire around so that the long end of the insulation faces up.
Problem Amplifier will not play – Remote turn-on light is off. Solution 1. Check the DC voltage at the amplifier's B+ terminal with a voltmeter. The voltage should measure be- tween 11.5V - 15.5V. If voltage is not found, check the battery, fuse, fuse housing and wire connections.
Problem Amplifier gets too hot. Solution 1. Be sure the amplifier is properly mounted. You should be able to place your hand a few inches above the amplifier housing and feel the heat rising when the unit is on. 2. Be sure the amplifier is properly vented.
switch from the clean power source. Problem Engine Noise (Whine) Solution 1. Disconnect the speakers from the amplifier. Connect a test speaker to the amplifier output terminals. If the noise goes away, check your speaker leads, speakers and crossovers.
DYNAMIC POWER MEASUREMENTS About the Dynamic Power Measurements The Audio Graph PowerCube is a test instrument used to measure the output of an amplifier in accordance with IHF-202 industry standards.
A 4 ohm speaker may experience a drop in impedance 4- 6 times lower than its nominal (printed) impedance. A speaker will also create phase shifts in the signal that is passed through it.
26 What is an Amplifier? An amplifier by definition is a voltage generating device, recreating the signal which is input to it identically but with increased volume.
W ARRANTY INFORMA TION Rockford Fosgate warrants all electronics to the original consumer/purchaser to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of three (3) years. We will cover parts and labor provided the product was purchased from an Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer.
REV. B 11/93 MAN-0051 Rockford Fosgate A Division of Rockford Corporation 546 South Rockford Drive Tempe, Arizona 85281 U.S.A. In U.S.A., (602) 967-3565 In Canada, call Korbon (905) 567-1929 In Europe.
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