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Power AMPLIFIER
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INSTALLATION & OPERATION
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Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω – i – SPECIFICATIONS POWER 360 POWER 400 POWER 500 POWER 800 POWER 800 POWER 1000 2-channel 4-channel 2-channel 2-channel 4-channel 2-channel Dynamic Power Rating (IHF-202 Standard) - Measured at 14.4 Volts Mono into a 4 Load 481 Watts x 1 232 Watts x 2 710 Watts x 1 960 Watts x 1 525 Watts x 2 1460 Watts x 1 Per channel into a 2 Load 242 Watts x 2 127 Watts x 4 330 Watts x 2 480 Watts x 2 270 Watts x 4 730 Watts x 2 Per channel into a 4 Load 154 Watts
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µ µ µ µ µ µ Ω – ii – POWER 360 POWER 400 POWER 500 POWER 800 POWER 800 POWER 1000 2-channel 4-channel 2-channel 2-channel 4-channel 2-channel Dimensions (end caps installed) 2.62" (6.65cm) H 2.62" (6.65cm) H 2.62" (6.65cm) H 2.62" (6.65cm) H 2.62" (6.65cm) H 2.62" (6.65cm) H 9.60" (24.38cm) W 9.60" (24.38cm) W 9.60" (24.38cm) W 9.60" (24.38cm) W 9.60" (24.38cm) W
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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 craftsman- ship and critical testing procedures, we have created a wide range of products that reproduce music with all the clarity and richness you deserve. For maximum performance we recommend you have your new Rockford Fosgate produc
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Specifications.............................................................................................. i Introduction................................................................................................ 1 Power Amplifier Accessory Pack ................................................................... 1 Feature Chart.............................................................................................. 2 Design Features .................................
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INTRODUCTION Rockford engineers designed the Power amplifiers to provide an awesome amount of power while delivering superior sound quality in a convenient and efficient package. The TRANS•ana & patented TRANS•nova topologies are low voltage circuits used in the preamp stage of the Power amplifiers that let the music sound crystal clear and very real, even when played at high volume levels. This is matched with TOPAZ, a unique grounding circuit used to eliminate noise problems associated with ca
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POWER AMPLIFIER FEATURE CHART POWER AMPLIFIER MODEL Power Power Power Power Power Power 360 400 500 800 800 1000 # of CHANNELS 2422 4 2 Stable Into: (stereo/mono) 2Ω /4Ω 2Ω /4Ω 2Ω /4Ω 2Ω /4Ω 2Ω /4Ω 2Ω /4Ω 1 CIRCUITRY TRANS•ana – circuit topology xxxx x – 2 TRANS•nova – patented circuit topology –––– – x 3 DIAMOND – patented MOSFET driver stage –––– – x Class-G – high efficiency topology –––– – – MEHSA – heat dissipating technology xxxx x x 4 TOPAZ – patented noise eliminating
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DESIGN FEATURES Power 360 2 - ch a nnel 1 2 9 7 5 7 8 9 2 210 Hz 50 190 145 55 HP-Full-LP Input Crossover 110 65 80 Left Gain Right Remote Crossover Frequency LR Gain Punch Bass Speaker Speaker + L - LR Pass-Thru + R - 6 2 3 10 LED REM B+ GND Power 400 4- ch a nne l 9 4 7 9 5 9 7 9 8 1 Hz 210 50 210 Hz 50 190 190 145 55 145 55 RR Front 4/2 Rear 110 65 110 65 Crossover Input 80 Crossover 80 Front Rear Rear HP-Full-LP Front Rear HP-Full-LP Gain Gain Remote Crossover Crossover Punch LL Freq
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Power 500 2 - ch annel 9 7 7 8 9 1 2 5 2 Hz 210 50 190 145 55 HP-Full-LP Input Crossover 110 65 80 Left Gain Right Remote LR Crossover Frequency Gain Punch Bass Speaker Speaker LR + L - Pass-Thru + R - 6 3 2 10 LED REM B+ GND Power 800 2 - ch a nnel 1 2 9 7 5 7 8 9 2 210 Hz 50 190 145 55 HP-Full-LP Input Crossover 110 65 80 Left Gain Right Remote Crossover Frequency LR Gain Punch Bass Speaker Speaker + L - LR Pass-Thru + R - 6 2 3 10 LED REM B+ GND – 4 –
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Power 800 4- ch a nnel 9 4 7 9 9 7 9 8 1 5 Hz 210 50 210 Hz 50 190 190 145 55 145 55 RR Front 4/2 Rear 110 65 110 65 Crossover Input 80 80 Crossover Front Rear Rear HP-Full-LP HP-Full-LP Front Rear Gain Gain Remote Crossover Crossover Punch LL Frequency Frequency Bass Front Pass-Thru Rear 6 3 2 2 10 2 REM LED LR+ LR- RR+ RR- B+ GND LF- LF+ RF- RF+ Power 1000 2 - ch a nnel 9 7 7 8 9 1 2 11 5 2 HP–Full–LP Input Crossover Right Phase Crossover Left LR Remote Gain Warp Frequency Gain Punch Bass 210
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1. Cast Aluminum Heatsink – The cast aluminum heatsink of the Power amplifier dissipates heat generated by the amplifier's circuitry. The inherent advantage of casting provides a 30% improvement of cooling over conven- tional extrusion heatsink designs. 2. Speaker/Power Terminals – The heavy duty, gold-plated terminal block connectors (+ and –) will accept 4 gauge cable and are immune to corrosion that can cause signal degradation. 3. REM Terminal – This spade terminal is used to remotely turn
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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS The following is a list of tools you will need for installing the Power amplifier: Voltmeter Wire strippers Electric hand drill w/assorted bits Battery post wrench 17' (5 m) Red Power Wire Wire cutters 12' (4 m) Remote Turn-On Wire Assorted connectors 1.5' (45 cm) Black Grounding Wire Wire crimpers This section focuses on some of the vehicle considerations for installing your new Power amplifier. Checking your battery and present sound system, as well as pre-planning
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MOUNTING LOCATION The mounting location and position of your amplifier will have a great effect on its ability to dissipate the heat generated during normal operation. The design of our cast aluminum heatsink serves to easily dissipate the heat generated over a wide range of operating conditions. However, to maximize the performance of your amplifier, care should be taken to ensure adequate ventilation. Trunk Mounting Mounting the amplifier vertically on a surface with the fin grooves running up
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> > > BATTERY AND CHARGING Amplifiers will put an increased load on the vehicle's battery and charging system. We recommend checking your alternator and battery condition to ensure that the electrical system has enough capacity to handle the increased load of your stereo system. Stock electrical systems which are in good condition should be able to handle the extra load of any Rockford amplifier without problems, although battery and alternator life can be reduced slightly. To maximize the perf
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4. Prepare a length of cable to be used for the ground connection. Strip 5/8" of insulation from the end of the cable as described above and connect to the appropriate terminal of the amplifier. 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. 5. Prepare the REM turn-on wire for
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a O d p v e + r a a USING PASSIVE CROSSOVERS n t c i e o d n A passive crossover is a circuit that uses capacitors and/or coils and is placed on speaker leads between the amplifier and speaker. The crossover delegates a specific range of frequencies to the speaker for optimum driver performance. A crossover network can perform one of three functions: High-Pass (capaci- tors), Low-Pass (inductors or coils) and Bandpass (combination of capacitor and coil). The most commonly used passive crossover
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a O p d e v + r a a TABLE OF CROSSOVER COMPONENT VALUES n t c i e o d n L C 6dB/Octave Low-Pass 6dB/Octave High-Pass Speaker Impedance Freq. Hertz 2 OHMS 4 OHMS 8 OHMS L C L C L C 80 4.1mH 1000µ F 8.2mH 500µ F 16mH 250µ F 100 3.1mH 800µ F 6.2mH 400µ F 12mH 200µ F 130 2.4mH 600µ F 4.7mH 300µ F 10mH 150µ F 200 1.6mH 400µ F 3.3mH 200µ F 6.8mH 100µ F 260 1.2mH 300µ F 2.4mH 150µ F 4.7mH 75µ F 400 .8mH 200µ F 1.6mH 100µ F 3.3mH 50µ F 600 .5mH 136µ F 1.0mH 68µ F 2.0mH 33µ F 800 .41mH 100µ F .82mH 50µ
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Power 500 - 50A I N S T + - + - A L L A T I O N INSTALLATION POWER 360 2-CHANNEL POWER 500 2-CHANNEL POWER 800 2-CHANNEL Power Connections Power 360 Power 500 Power 800 2 - ch a nnel 2 - c h a nnel 2 - c h a nnel LED REM B+ GND Connect to remote turn-on lead of Connect to chassis source unit ground of vehicle* Less than 18" + - Connect to B+ of battery with appropriate fuse *Keep grounds as short as possible Power 360 Power 500 Power 800 Bridged/Mono Mode 2 - ch a nnel 2 - c h a nnel
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I N S T + - + - A L L A T I O N 2-Channel Mode Power 360 Power 500 Power 800 2 - ch annel 2 - c h a nne l 2 - c h a nnel RCA Input Hz 210 50 190 145 55 HP-Full-LP Crossover 110 65 Input Left Gain Right 80 LR Remote Crossover Frequency Gain Punch Bass Speaker Speaker LR + L - Pass-Thru + R - – – 2Ω min. 2Ω min. + + • RCA Inputs connect to both left and right channels • Gain for left and right channels operate independently • Speaker Impedance for each channel should be 2Ω minimum • Variab
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Power 400 - 40A Power 800 - 50A I N S + - T + - A L L A T I O N INSTALLATION POWER 400 4-CHANNEL POWER 800 4-CHANNEL Power Connections Power 400 Power 800 4 - c hannel 4 - c hanne l REM LED LR+ LR- RR+ RR- B+ GND LF- LF+ RF- RF+ Connect to chassis Connect to remote ground of vehicle* turn-on lead of source unit Less than 18" + - Connect to B+ of battery with appropriate fuse *Keep grounds as short as possible – 15 –
