MONO AMPLIFIERS P300-1 P500-1bd P1000-1bd Installation & Operation Installation et fonctionnement Instalación y funcionamiento Einbau und Betrieb Installazione e funzionamento
INTRODUCTION Dear Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of the world's finest brand of car audio amplifiers. At Rockford Fosgate we are fanatics about musical reproduction at its best, and we are pleased you chose our product.Through years of engineering expertise, hand craftsmanship and critical testing procedures, we have created a wide range of products that reproduce music with all the clarity and richness you deserve.
GETTING STARTED Welcome to Rockford Fosgate! 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 located by using the Table of Contents.We, at Rockford Fosgate, have worked very hard to make sure all the information in this manual is current.
DESIGN FEATURES 4 5 4 4 5 5 6 7 9 10 7 8 11 6 9 10 7 14 15 6 9 10 11 14 15 12 13 12 13 12 13 P300-1 P500-1bd P1000-1bd 11 1. Power LED (Top of unit - Not Shown) – This Blue LED illuminates when the unit is turned on. 2. Thermal LED (Top of unit - Not Shown) – This Red LED illuminates if the amplifier internal components become too hot and engage the thermal protection.The amplifier will shut down to cool if this occurs. 3.
DESIGN FEATURES 12. REM Terminal – The heavy duty, nickel-plated captive c-clamp wire connector will accept wire sizes from 12 AWG to 24 AWG.This terminal is used to remotely turn-on and turn-off the amplifier when +12V DC is applied. 13. Power Terminals – The power and ground are nickel-plated captive c-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 void your warranty. Trunk Mounting Mounting the amplifier vertically or inverted will provide adequate cooling of the amplifier. Mounting the amplifier on the floor of the trunk will provide the best cooling of the amplifier.
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 dirt 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 P500-1bd P1000-1bd PASS-THRU INPUT OPERATION REMOTE PUNCH EQ (Option) NOTE:Previous (prior to 2007) Punch Bass and Para-Punch remotes will not work with these amplifiers. NOTE: Use the instructions that came with the remote for a variety of mountings that fit your preference. Quick Install 1. Using the screws supplied, install the mounting clip. 2. 3. +20 +18 +16 +14 Slip the remote onto the mounting clip until it snaps into place. Route and connect the cable to the remote and amplifier.
OPERATION INFRASONIC FILTER (P500-1bd & P1000-1bd Only) Placing the switch to "ON" engages a 28Hz infrasonic filter limiting the amount of low frequency information going to the woofer. Set this to your personal preference while listening to the system one way, then the other. NOTE: We recommend using the infrasonic filter when using vented enclosures with this amplifier. ADJUSTING GAIN To adjust the gain setting, turn the amplifier gains all the way down (counter-clockwise).
TROUBLESHOOTING Procedure 5: Check Amplifier if you experience excess Engine Noise. 1. Route all signal carrying wires (RCA, Speaker cables) away from power and ground wires. OR 2. Bypass any and all electrical components between the stereo and the amplifier(s). 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 Rockford Corporation offers a limited warranty on Rockford Fosgate products on the following terms: Length of Warranty Source Units, Speakers, Signal Processors and PUNCH Amplifiers – 1 Year POWER Amplifiers – 2 Years Any Factory Refurbished Product – 90 days (receipt required) What is Covered This warranty applies only to Rockford Fosgate products sold to consumers by Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealers in the United States of America or its possessions.
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