INTRODUCTION Dear Custodian Congratulations or your purchase of the word's finest brand of cor audios versifiers Ac Rockford Gatepost we are fanatics about musical reproduction ot its best and we are: pleased you chase pir product Though years of engineering expertise. hand craftsmanship and critical testing procedures.
GETTING STARTED Welcome to Rockford Gatepost! This! manual is designed to. provide information for the owner salesperson and installer For those of you wha wane quick information on how to install this product, please turn co the Installation Section of this manual. Other information can be located 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.
DESIGN FEATURES P2002 ; » 2400-2 li P5002 Shoes 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: coheirs. 3.
Design FEATURES 12. RCA Input Jacks: The industry standard RCA jacks provide in easy connection for signal level input. They are nickel-plated to resist the signal degradation cased by corrosion. 13. REM Terminal The heavy fury nickel-plated captive c-clamp wire connector will accept wire sizes from 12 AWG to 24 AWG This terminal is used to remotely timezone and turnoff the amplifier when HDC applied. 14.
INSTALLATION MOUNTING LOCATIONS Engine Compartment Never motet this unit in the engine compartment. Mounting the unit in the soigne compartment will void JOULE warranty. Trunk Mounting.
INSTALLATION 5. Prepare the BLACK wire [Ground cable) for attachment to the quantifier by stripping S187 of insulation from the and of the wire Insert the nave wire into the GROUND terminal and tighten the set screw to secure the table in place: Prepare the chassis ground by scraping any paint from the teetotal surface and thoroughly clean the area of all dirt and grease. Strip the either and of the wire and attach a ding connector Fasten the cable to the chassis using non-anodized screw and a star washer.
INSTALLATION From mE . | Source Unit man Lee Right OR Left Right RCA Inputs AGO 2-Chance! Wiring poet £500.27 Esterhazy Ly Amplifier oir OPERATION REMOTE PUNCH EQ (Option) NOTE: Previous (prior: to 2007) Punch Bass and: Paras Punch remotes will not work with these amplifiers: NOTE: Use the instructions tho came with the remote for: a variety of mountings that fit your preference: Quick Install i Using the resews supplied. install the mounting clip. Moravian | Busk 2.
OPERATION ADJUSTING GAIN Crossover Switch Adjust the pair setting iro the amplifier gains all the way down (counter A clockwise) Tarn the source nit invoke tp until distortion i audible and then tim PUNCHES i it down a bie until the distortion is inaudible. This will be about all the way up on i mast source units Nee increase the amplifier: gain setting tonal adequate Volume is wy achieved MN YAKIMA NOTE: Best signal to noise and dynamic range ace realized with the chain ac FREQ le minimum.
TROUBLESHOOTING 2. Bypass any and all electrical components between the stereo and the amplification (5). Connect stereo directly to input of amplifier if noise goes away the dit being bypassed is the cause of the nose: OR 3. Remove existing ground wires for all electrical components. Reground wires to different locations. Verify. that grounding location is clean shiny metal free of paint. rust ete OR 4.
LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION Rockford 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) What is Covered This warranty applies only to Rockford Gatepost products sold to consumers by Authorized Rockford Gatepost Dealers in the Inured States of America or its possessions.
Installation assistance available at: RF TECH Rockford Gatepost Rockford Corporation 546 South Rockford Drive Tempe, Arizona 85281 U.S.A. In US.A, (480) 967-3565 Customer Service 1-800-669-9899 In Europe, Fax (49) 8503-934014 In Japan, Fax (81) 559-79-1265 www.rockfordfosgate.com 01/07 BM. 1230-53459-01 Printed in US.
Model © P400-2 Rated Power: 400 Watts Serial # : Rms Tested By : CRESCENT MARTIN Birth Date; 03/15/07 Timeserver rir imsmeacoiorm Data CEA Test Voltage: ERE Actual Power Channel Separation: THIN © Rated Power: 149 X 2@ 4 Ohms Frenetically Response: Speaker Short Protection: 244 Ohms Thermal Management: A87 Ohms Punch? EO Circuit: Final Inspection: actual power mas surer into 2 ah loads: e Lx se Total RMS Power 490 Power measured accordance with C EA-2Q06 Specifications, x rower piss si: ARE mss ts sss sus s
Are You Engineered to Rock, Or Wired for Stock? Eta One Year Extended Warranty when you use matching Rockford Gatepost or Lightning Audio Amplifier Installation kit with this Amplifier! We want you to get the performance and reliability that made Rockford Gatepost Amplifiers famous. Using poor-quality under-spec wiring is a guaranteed way to get less than you paid for from your system.
FN LE Es —_—N = Fear Oran s Verification Certificate Model : P500-2 Rated Power: 500 Walt Serial # : Tested By + BLAND FORD JAKE Birth Date : o4n1gT Emgirmearimneg Irma CEA Test Voltage: 144Y Actual Power Channel Separation 81.
Are You Engineered to Rock, Or Wired for Stock? Get a One Year Extended Warranty when you use matching Rockford Gatepost or Lightning Audio Amplifier Installation kit with this Amplifier! We want you to get the performance and reliability that made Rockford Gatepost Amplifiers famous. Using poor-quality under-spec wiring is a guaranteed way to get less than you paid for from your system.
