Rockford Fosgate 250.2 - Manuals

Page 2 - everything from T-shirts and jackets to hats and sunglasses.; and date of purchase available when you call.; PRACTICE SAFE SOUNDTM

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 p...

Page 3 - E T T I N G; Installation; section of this manual; ADVANCED

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Punch Accessory Pack ...........................................................................

Page 4 - channel amplifier

– 1 – P U N C H A MPLIFIER A C C E S S O RY P A C K The accessory pack shipped with the “250 series” Power amplifiers include the mounting hardware necessary to secure the ampliifer to the vehicle and to attach the end caps to the amplifier. Punch Power 250.2 Punch Power 250.1 Installation & Ope...

Page 5 - trans•; (TRANSconductance NOdal Voltage Amplifier); DIAMOND; (Dynamically Invariant AMPlification Optimized Nodal Drive); TOPAZ

– 2 – T E C H N I C A L D E S I G N F E AT U R E S Many of the solutions to common design problems encountered by Rockford Fosgate engineers created entire new circuitdesigns as well as new ways to construct the Punch 250. 2 and 250. 1 Power Amplifiers. In our flagship amplifiers, no expense was spa...

Page 6 - DSM; XCard

– 3 – ◆ DSM (Discrete Surface Mount Technology) The DSM ( D iscrete S urface M ount) manufacturing process combines the advantages of both discrete components and integrated circuitry. Rockford Fosgate is the only American amplifier manufacturer to have invested millions into this process. DSM compo...

Page 7 - (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor); ITS

– 4 – Differential inputs only amplify the difference between two conductors.Note: the noise spikes appear on both the center conductor and the outershield and therefore are not amplified. Center Conductor Outer Shield RCA Input Differential Input Figure 2 ◆ Balanced Line Inputs (250. 2 ) Using the ...

Page 8 - conventional extrusion heatsink designs.

250. 2 D E S I G N F E A T U R E S 1. Cast Aluminum Chrome Heatsink – The cast aluminum heatsink of the Punch Power amplifier dissipates heat generated by the amplifier's circuitry. The inherent advantage of casting provides a 30% improvement of cooling over conventional extrusion heatsink designs. ...

Page 11 - Audiophile sound quality due to a shorter signal path.; LED Power Indicator –; The LED illuminates when the unit is turned on.

10. Internal Crossover – This built-in crossover card is configurable for a multitude of operating frequencies. The orientation of the card in its socket determines the function of high-pass, low-pass or full range operation. 11. Phase Switch – This switch enables you to easily invert the phase with...

Page 12 - Tools Needed; Think before you drill!

– 9 – I N S TA L L AT I O N C O N S I D E R AT I O N S Tools Needed The following is a list of tools you will need for installing the “250 Series” Power amplifiers: Allen wrenches 9/64" & 3/32" (included) Wire Cutters Wire strippers Voltmeter Battery post wrench Wire crimpers Electric ha...

Page 13 - adequate ventilation.; Trunk Mounting; performance of the amplifier and is strongly; Passenger Compartment Mounting; not; Engine Compartment Mounting; Rockford Fosgate amplifiers should; never; ATTERY; or two and is considered normal operation.

M OUNTING L OCATION S The mounting location and position of your amplifier will have a great effect on its ability to dissipate the heat generated under normal operation. The design of our cast aluminum heatsink serves to easily dissipate the heat generated over a wide range of operating conditions....

Page 14 - Power

W I R I N G T H E S Y S T E M CAUTION: Avoid running power wires near the low level input cables, antenna, power leads, sensitive equipment or harnesses. The power wires carry substantial current and could induce noise into the audio system. 1. Configure the internal XCard crossovers prior to instal...

Page 15 - Amplifiers using the trans•

U SING P ASSIVE C ROSSOVERS A passive crossover is a circuit that uses capacitors and/or coils and is placed on speaker leads between the amplifier andspeaker. The crossover delegates a specific range of frequencies to the speaker for optimum driver performance. A crossovernetwork can perform one of...

Page 16 - Speaker Impedance

T ABLE OF C ROSSOVER C OMPONENT V ALUES 6dB/Octave Low-Pass 6dB/Octave High-Pass 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 6.8mH 100 µ F 260 1.2mH...

Page 17 - , the other has arrows to indicate the edge for selecting; XC; resistor value to be placed on the XCard.; The actual formula is:; FULL

U S I N G T H E XC ARD The crossover functions are controlled through the use of an XCard and can be set for high-pass, low-pass or full range operation. The XCard shipped with your amplifier is set for Full Range. Each crossover card has two faces: one face operates Full Range , the other has arrow...

Page 18 - X C; A R D; Frequency; Our tests have shown that using 0.047

– 15 – X C A R D R ESISTOR C HART Frequency R1 R2 20Hz 169k Ω 169k Ω 25Hz 133k Ω 133k Ω 30Hz 110k Ω 110k Ω 35Hz 95.3k Ω 95.3k Ω 40Hz 84.5k Ω 84.5k Ω 45Hz 75k Ω 75k Ω 50Hz 68.1k Ω 68.1k Ω 55Hz 61.9k Ω 61.9k Ω 60Hz 56.2k Ω 56.2k Ω 65Hz 52.3k Ω 52.3k Ω 70Hz 48.7k Ω 48.7k Ω 75Hz 45.3k Ω 45.3k Ω 80Hz 42....

Page 19 - NSTALLATION

250. 2 I NSTALLATION – 16 – *Keep wire as short as possible. 250. 2 Power Connections (Option #1) 250. 2 Power Connections (Option #2) *Keep wire as short as possible. I NSTALLAT I ON ® ® REM Power Connect to remote turn-on lead of source unit. Connect to B+ of battery with a 60 amp fuse. Connect to...

Page 21 - Bridged Operation

– 18 – • RCA inputs are connected to both left and right channels • Signal Input Switch selected to Unbalanced for RCA input • Left Phase Switch set to 0 ° • Right Phase Switch set to 180 ° • Inverting the right signal will allow the bridged woofer to operate correctly • Gain for left and right chan...

Page 23 - bypasses the circuitry of XCard 1 and XCard 2; “Audiophile Bypass” as it affects the output of the 250.

– 20– X C a r d 1 X C a r d 2 XCard not required. • 250. 2 bypasses the circuitry of XCard 1 and XCard 2 • Pass-Thru bypasses the circuitry of XCard 1 and XCard 2 • The 250. 2 and Pass-Thru are in Audiophile Bypass mode which maintains signal integrity resulting in a better sounding amplifier • The ...

Page 24 - Configure a 12dB per octave filter for both the 250.

– 21 – • 250. 2 uses output from XCard 1 • Pass-Thru uses output from XCard 2 Configure a 12dB per octave filter for both the 250. 2 and Pass-Thru. I NS TALLAT I ON ® ® X C a r d 1 X C a r d 2 250x 2 2 XCard* Pass Thru XCard* HP LP Unbal. Pass Thru Bal. Input 0 ° -180 ° E Z - 1 8 0 ° - 0 ° Bridged G...

Page 25 - “Audiophile Bypass” the 250.; Audiophile Bypass

– 22 – X C a r d 1 X C a r d 2 LP Pass Thru XCard XCard not required. “Audiophile Bypass” the 250. 2 and configure a 12dB per octave filter for the Pass-Thru. • 250. 2 bypasses the circuitry of XCard 1 • Pass-Thru uses output from XCard 2 • The 250. 2 is in Audiophile Bypass mode which maintains sig...

Page 26 - Both; Audiophile Bypass mode

– 23 – Configure a 12dB per octave bandpass filter for the 250. 2 and “Audiophile Bypass” the Pass-Thru. Configure a 24dB per octave filter for the 250. 2 and “Audiophile Bypass” the Pass-Thru. I NSTALLAT I ON ® ® *Note: Both XCard inserted as HP or LP. • 250. 2 uses output from XCard 1 and XCard 2 ...

Page 27 - maintaining signal integrity difficult.; SING; Signal Input Switch; to; Gain; for Left and Right channels set to; Connecting the BLT

The Balanced Line Inputs can be utilized with the optional Balanced Line Transmitter. Unlike standard RCA cables that use two wires to carry the audio signal and ground, balanced lines use three. In a balanced line, the output signal and its inverted replica travel down a pair of wires where the gro...

Page 28 - Level Setting the BLT; VAC

– 25 – Level Setting the BLT • Disconnect Speaker(s) from the 250. 2 • CD Software used to set levels is a test tone of 1kHz at “0dB” or “All Bits High” • Source Unit set to 3/4 volume (or maximum unclipped output) • Remove BLT Cover to access test pads and gain pots • AC Voltmeter set to AC Volts •...

Page 30 - Mono Operation; Phase Switch; Impedance

– 27 – Mono Operation • Signal Input Switch set to L+R for RCA input • Phase Switch set to 0 ° • Impedance should be 2 Ω minimum • XCard can be set for High-Pass, Low-Pass or Full Range I NSTALLAT I ON ® ® R Pass Thru L Pass Thru Power Gain X-Over 24dB/12dB/0dB L + R / L (Mono) RCA Inputs 0 ° -180 °...

Page 31 - Stereo Operation using two Punch 250.

– 28 – • Signal Input Switch (250. 1 #1 / #2) set to L(Mono) for single RCA input ) • Phase Switch (250. 1 #1/2) set to 0 ° • Impedance for each amplifier should be 2 Ω minimum • XCard for each amplifier can be set for High-Pass, Low-Pass or Full Range Stereo Operation using two Punch 250. 1 Power A...

Page 32 - Stereo/Mono Operation

– 29 – Stereo/Mono Operation I NSTALLAT I ON ® ® 250. 1 #2 250. 1 #1 – + RCA Input + – LR +– R Pass Thru L Pass Thru Power Gain X-Over 24dB/12dB/0dB L + R / L (Mono) RCA Inputs 0 ° -180 ° Speaker – + L (Mono) R 2 Ω minimum high frequency 4 Ω minimum low frequency + Speaker Terminal – Speaker Termina...

Page 33 - Bridged Mono Operation

– 30 – Bridged Mono Operation I NSTALLAT I ON ® ® 250. 1 #2 250. 1 #1 RCA Input +– Power Gain X-Over 24dB/12dB/0dB L + R / L (Mono) RCA Inputs 0 ° -180 ° Speaker – + L (Mono) R 4 Ω minimum + Speaker Terminal R Pass Thru L Pass Thru R Pass Thru L Pass Thru Power Gain X-Over 24dB/12dB/0dB L + R / L (M...

Page 34 - Xover

U S I N G T H E 250. 1 S IGNAL S W I T C H I N G N E T W O R K – 31 – • Xover is set to 0dB • The 250. 1 is in Audiophile Bypass mode which maintains signal integrity resulting in a better sounding amplifier • Pass-Thru has Full Range output only • The XCard does not need to be inserted to allow the...

Page 35 - is set to; Configure a 12dB per octave filter for the 250.

– 32 – • Xover is set to 12dB • Pass-Thru has Full Range output only Configure a 12dB per octave filter for the 250. 1 I NSTALLAT I ON ® ® – + 20Hz 20kHz Full Range + – Power Gain X-Over 24dB/12dB/0dB L + R / L (Mono) RCA Inputs 0 ° -180 ° Speaker – + R P a s s T h r u L Pass Thru L (Mono) R X C a r...

Page 36 - Configure a 24dB per octave filter for the 250.

– 33 – Configure a 24dB per octave filter for the 250. 1 • Xover is set to 24dB • Pass-Thru has Full Range output only • By switching the crossover to 24dB, the signal is routed through the XCard twice I NSTALLAT I ON ® ® – + 20Hz 20kHz Full Range + – Power Gain X-Over 24dB/12dB/0dB L + R / L (Mono)...

Page 37 - Tweeters

S Y S T E M D I A G R A M S – 34 – 250 Watt System (rated @ 4 ohms) Total Power Delivery (RMS) Tweeters 450 Watts Midrange 450 Watts PWR-14X PWR-54 4 Ω 80Hz HP 80Hz HP PWR-14X TX-4183 TX-4183 18dB/octave HP 3kHz-20kHz 18dB/octave HP 3kHz-20kHz 24dB/octave HP 80Hz-20kHz PWR-14X PWR-54 4 Ω PWR-14X TX-...

Page 41 - NOISE

R OCKFORD F OSGATE A CCESSORIES ® Balanced Line Transmitter (FG-BLT) The Balanced Line Transmitter converts signal RCA cables from the source unit to balanced signals. The BLT improves sound quality in the system by eliminating noises generated by vehicle electrical systems. The BLT is available for...

Page 42 - • Recommended capacitance is 1 farad per 1000 watts; custom crossover; Crossover Card

® XCard Crossovers Additional crossover card frequencies are available for specialized requirements. You can get the followingXCards from your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer. Energy Storage Capacitors Energy Storage Capacitors are used to provide extra current needed by amplifiers to reproduce m...

Page 43 - R O U B L E S H O O T I N G; Amplifier does not turn on.; Amplifier is not properly grounded.; Amplifier has no sound.

Symptom Diagnosis Remedy T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Amplifier does not turn on. (Power LED is off) Voltage applied to the REM terminal of theamplifier is not between 10.5 and 15.5volts or there is no voltage present. Voltage to the B+ terminal of the amplifieris not between 10.5 and 15.5 volts or...

Page 44 - Readjust input gains of amplifier.; Amplifier Noise

– 41 – Symptom Diagnosis Remedy Speaker Output Lowor Distorted Input gain(s) for amplifier incorrectly set. Source unit output too low or source unithas no output. Phase selection of amplifier incorrectly se-lected or speakers wired out of polarity fromthe left to right channel. XCards are missing o...

Page 45 - Symptom

Input gain(s) for amplifier incorrectly set. Source unit output too low. XCards are missing or not placed properlyin crossover slots and/or switches are notproperly selected. Low battery voltage or large voltage dropsto the amplifier under load. RCA cable or amplifier connected to Pass-Thru output i...

Page 46 - UTOSOUND; BEFORE; dealing with your; Autosound 2000 1-2-3 Method of Logical Troubleshooting

A UTOSOUND 2000's Q UICK C HECK FOR T ROUBLESHOOTING C AR A UDIO S YSTEMS Preface: All audio systems exhibit noise; however, if the level of noise is low enough, and the signal level high enough, noise should not bea problem. This means that it is very important that the signal level throughout the ...

Page 48 - Y N A M I C

–60 ° (Cap) 0 ° (Ind) +60 ° 1 Ω 2 Ω 4 Ω Impedance 8 Ω 10V 30V 50V 8 Ω –60 ° –30 ° 0 ° 30 ° 60 ° 4 Ω –60 ° –30 ° 0 ° 30 ° 60 ° 2 Ω –60 ° –30 ° 0 ° 30 ° 60 ° 1 Ω –60 ° –30 ° 0 ° 30 ° 60 ° 85 W84 W84 W84 W86 W 162 W157 W156 W157 W162 W273 W258 W251 W256 W271 W390 W356 W346 W352 W390 W Audio Graph – The...

Page 49 - P E C I F I C AT I O N S; per channel

– 46 – 250. 2 S P E C I F I C AT I O N S Dynamic Power Rating (IHF-202 Standard) - Measured at 14.4VPer channel into a 4 Ω load 180 Watts Per channel into a 2 Ω load 310 Watts Bridged into a 4 Ω load 620 Watts Continuous Power Rating (Competition Standard) - Measured at 13.8 Battery VoltsRMS continu...

Page 50 - mono

250. 1 S P E C I F I C AT I O N S – 47 – Dynamic Power Rating (IHF-202 Standard) - Measured at 14.4VMono into a 4 Ω load 420 Watts Mono into a 2 Ω load 710 Watts Bridged (using 2 Punch 250m) into a 4 Ω load 1420 Watts* Continuous Power Rating (Competition Standard) – Measured at 13.8 VoltsRMS contin...

Page 51 - years on electronics

– 48 – L IMITED W A R R A N T Y I N F O R M AT I O N Rockford Corporation offers a limited warranty on Rockford Fosgate products on the following terms: • Length of Warranty 3 years on electronics 90 days on electronic B-stock (receipt required) 2 years on source units 30 days on speaker B-stock (re...

Page 52 - I O

I N F O R M A T I O N I N T E R N A T I O N A L – 49 –

Page 53 - NTRODUCCIÓN; Maletero; Instalación

LEA DETENIDAMENTE LAS SIGUIENTES INSTRUCCIONES DE INSTALACIÓN DEL PRODUCTO. EVITARA POSIBLES DAÑOSA VD., AL VEHÍCULO O AL PRODUCTO. Los amplificadores de “la serie 250” representan lo ultimo y mejor que Rockford Fosgate puede ofrecerle. Muchas soluciones que nuestros ingenieros han inventado serian ...

Page 55 - nova, DIAMOND et TOPAZ, exclusivement conçues; est un amplificateur à deux canaux; optimisé pour des charges de 2; est un; optimisé pour une charge de 2; NTRODUCTION; Montage dans le coffre; ONTAGE

ATTENTION: Veuillez lire les instructions suivants pour l'nstallation de ce produit. Ne pas les suivre pourrait causer desblessures ou endommager le véhicule. La série d'amplificateurs Power 250 est la vitrine technologique de Rockford Fosgate. Nos ingénieurs utilisent ici des technologies considéré...

Page 56 - RANÇAIS

Opération stéréo/mono (Tri-mode) • Les entrées RCA sont connectées aux canaux gauche et droit • L'interrupteur “Signal Input” doit se trouver dans la position “Unbalanced” pour utiliser l'entrée RCA • L'interrupteur “Left Phase” doit se trouver dans la position “0 ° ” • L'interrupteur “Right Phase” ...

Page 57 - die optimal an 2 Ohm arbeitet (single amp) oder beim Zusammenschlie; INLEITUNG; Im Fahrzeugkofferraum; Der vertikale Einbau der Endstufen, das bedeutet, da; Auf der Beifahrerseite; stelle des Erdungskabels, indem Sie; REM Anschlu; INBAUORT

Bitte lesen Sie diese Gebrauchsanleitung zuerst sorgfältig durch. Das kann Sie vor dem falschen Einsatz, Ausfallen oder sogarBeschädigung des Produktes oder Ihres Fahrzeuges schützen. Die “250 Serie” Power Verstärker repräsentiert das Beste, was Rockford Fosgate anzubiete hat! Unsere Ingenieure habe...

Page 58 - EUTSCH

Stereo/Mono Betrieb • Chinch Eingänge des rechten und linken Kanales anschlieben• Signal Eingangsschalter auf “unbalanced” für den Betrieb mit Chinch-Kabel stellen • Linken Phasen Schalter auf 0 ° stellen • Rechten Phasen Schalter auf 180 ° stellen für den Stereo/Mono Betrieb • Die Lautsprecher-Phas...

Page 59 - NTRODUZIONE; Nel Bagagliaio; OVE

PREGO LEGGERE LE SEGUENTI ISTRUZIONI PER L'INSTALLAZIONE DI QUESTO PRODOTTO, IL NON SEGUIRLE POTREBBERISULTARE SERIAMENTE DANNOSO PER LA PERSONA O PER IL VEICOLO. La serie 250 Power rappresenta il massimo che Rockford Fosgate ha da offrire! I nostri ingenieri hanno sviluppato delle innovazioni tecno...

Page 60 - TALIANO

Stereo/Mono Operation • RCA inputs non sono collegati ad entrambi, i canli destro e sinistro • Interruttore di segnale input selezionato per il non bilanciamento per l'input RCA • Fase sinistra dell'interruttore posizionata su 0 ° . • Fase destra dell'interruttore posizionata su 180 ° per l'operazio...

Page 61 - Rockford Fosgate; MADE IN THE USA

Rockford Fosgate Rockford Corporation 546 South Rockford Drive Tempe, Arizona 85281 U.S.A. In U.S.A., (602) 967-3565 In Europe, Fax (49) 4202-9750-50 In Japan, Fax (81) 559-79-1265 MAN-1529-B10/97 MADE IN THE USA This product is designed, developed and assembled in the USA by a dedicated group of Am...