GETTING STARTED Welcome to Rockford Gatepost! This manual is designed to provide information for the owner, salesperson and installer. For those of you who want quick information on how to install this product. please turn to the Installation Section of this manual. Other information can be focused by using the Table of Contents. We, at Rockford Gatepost, have worked very Hard to make sure all the information in this manual Is current.
Lesion FEATURES P3001 DIED | | 1218 p1000-1i J ila I. Power LED (Top of unit Nat Shawn) — This Blue LED laminates whee the unit is warned on. 2. Thermal LED (Top of unit Mot Shown) — This Red LED illuminates ¥ the amplifier internal accompaniments became to6 hot and engage the thermal protection. The amplifier will shut down to cool if this occurs. 3. Protect LED (Top of unit Not Shawn) ~ This Yellow LED illuminates if a short circuit or too low of an impedance is detected at the speaker connections.
Design FEATURES 12. REM Terminal The heavy duty. nickel-pirated captive ¢-clamp wire connector will accept wire sizes from [2 AWG to 24 AWG, This terminal 5 used to remotely turn-on and turn-off the amplifier when +12V DC is applied 13. Power Terminals ~ The power and ground are nickel-paled captive ¢-clamp wire connectors and will accommodate up to 4 AWG wire. 14.
INSTALLATION MOUNTING LOCATIONS Engine Compartment Never mount this unit in the engine compartment. Mounting the unit in the engine compartment will vied Your warranty, Trunk Mounting Mounting the amplifier vertically ar inverted will provide adequate cooling of the amplifier Mounting the amplifier on the floe of the trunk will provide the best coaling of the amplifier Passenger Compartment Mounting Mounting the amplifier in the passenger compartment will work as long a you provide a sufficient amount.
INSTALLATION 5. Prepare the BLACK wire (Ground cable) for attachment to the amplifier by stripping 5/8” of insulation from the end of the wire. Insert the bare wire into the GROUND terminal and tighten the set screw to secure the cable in place. Prepare the chassis ground by scraping any paint from the metal surface and thoroughly clean the area of all diet and grease, Strip the other end of the wire and attach a ring connector: Fasten the cable to the chassis using a non-anodized screw and a star washer.
INSTALLATION From eC GCE Mon ell Source Unit —mC I 40 Mme L15 RCA Inputs Left (PASS THR 1 P100D-Tbd | ~a8l6 what Amplifier Q Operation REMOTE PUNCH EQ (Option) Pretentiousness {prior to 2007) Punch Bass and Para-Punch remotes will not work with these amplifiers, NOTE: Use the instructions that make with the remote for 2 variety of mountings that fit your preference. Quick install I. Using the screws supplied, install the mounting clip. 2. Slip the cremate onto the mounting clip until it snaps into place. 3.
OPERATION INFRASONIC FILTER (P1000-1bd Only) INFRASONIC FILTER —— 0 Placing the switch to "GN" perigees a 28H infrasonic filter limiting the PUNCH EQ amount of low frequency information going to the wafer. Set this 10 your personal preference while listening to the system ane way, then the other, NOTE: We recommend using the infrasonic filter when using vented enclosures with this ) amplifier ADJUSTING GAIN Oo GAN 3 To adjust the gain setting, true the amplifier gains all the way down (counterclockwise).
TROUBLESHOOTING Procedure 5: Check Amplifier if you experience excess Engine Noise. 1. Route al signal carrying wires (RCA, Speaker cables) away from power and ground wires. oR 2. Bypass any and aif electrical components between the stern and the amplifier. Connect stereo directly to input of amplifier. If noise goes away the unit being bypassed is the cause of the noise. OR 3. Remove existing ground wires for all electrical components. Reground wires to different locations.
LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION Backdoor Corporation offers a limited warranty on Rockford Gatepost products on the following terms: Length of Warranty Source Units, Speakers, Signal Processors and PUNCH Amplifiers — | Year POWER Amplifiers 2 Years Any Factory Refurbished Product — 90 days {receipt required) Hot is Covered This warranty applies only to Rockford Gatepost products sold to consumers by Authorized Rockford Gatepost Dealers in the United States of America’ or its possessions, Product.
Installation assistance available at: RF TECH Rockford Gatepost Rockford Corporation 546 South Rockford Drive Tempe, Arizona 8528] USA. In USA, (480) 967-3565 Customer Service 1-800-669-9899 In Europe, Fax (49) 8503-93404 in japan, Fax (81) 55979-1265 www.rackfordfosgate.com 01/07 BM.
Ear rma moe Verification Model: P3001 Rated Power : 300 Watts Serial # Se Tested By: INGRID GARCIA Birth Date © 0416107 Emoirmeer-ima [Messianic CEA Test Voltage: 144% Actual Power Channel Separation: THIN © Hated Bowers: 0% 252 Ohms Frequency Fashions: APSE Er — PASS 425 X1@ 2 Ohms Thermal Management: PASS Pureh® EQ Circuit: FADS Final Inspection: PASS Specifications bacillus pone: measured nie 2 ab sold Leg aut Yow “eon Total RMS Power 425 Power measured in accordance with C EA-2D06 Specifications.
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