Rockford Fosgate 5.3x - Manuals

◆ TOPAZ (Tracking Operation Pre-Amplifier Zone) The TOPAZ (Tracking Operation Pre-Amplifier Zone) circuitry solves ground loop noise problems common to automotive amplifier design.This innovative new development allows vastly improved isolation ofthe input signal grounds from the power supply ground...

– 3 – ◆ DSM (Discrete Surface Mount) Technology The DSM (Discrete Surface Mount) manufacturing process combines the advantages of both discrete components and integrated circuitry.Rockford Fosgate is the only American amplifier manufacturer to haveinvested millions into this process. DSM components ...

– 5 – 5.3 X D E S I G N F E A T U R E S CAUTION! Any adjustment to the Bias controls may damage your amplifier and will void your warranty. 1 7 3 4 5 CAUTION! Do Not Adjust 9 Bias CAUTION! Do Not Adjust 9 Bias Bias CAUTION! Do Not Adjust 9 Bias Bias Bias 8 6 2

– 8 – M O U N T I N G L O C AT I O N The mounting location and position of your amplifier will have agreat effect on its ability to dissipate the heat generated during normaloperation. The design of our aluminum heatsink serves to easilydissipate the heat generated over a wide range of operating con...

B AT T E R Y A N D C H A R G I N G Amplifiers will put an increased load on the vehicle's battery andcharging system. We recommend checking your alternator andbattery condition to ensure that the electrical system has enoughcapacity to handle the increased load of your stereo system. Stockelectrical...

– 10 – Trim the power cable within 18" of the battery andstrip 1/2" of insulation from the end of the wire.Cut the wire loop that is attached to the fuseholderin half and splice the fuse into the power lineusing appropriate inline connectors. Use thesection of cable that was trimmed earlier ...

– 11 – U SING P ASSIVE C ROSSOVERS A passive crossover is a circuit that uses capacitors and/or coils and isplaced on speaker leads between the amplifier and speaker. Thecrossover delegates a specific range of frequencies to the speaker foroptimum driver performance. A crossover network can perform ...

– 12 – T ABLE OF C ROSSOVER C OMPONENT V ALUES 6 dB/Octave Low-Pass 6 dB/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 ...

3386 fo = R (in k Ω ) for .047 µ f cap = R (in k Ω ) for .022 µ f cap 7234 fo Where: R = Ω fo = desired crossover frequency c = capacitor in faradsex: .047 x 10-6 for .047mf cap Crossover Card High PassLow PassFull Range R1 R2 R1 R2 FULL C1 C2 C1 C2 The crossover point can be altered by changing the...

– 14 – R E S I S T O R C H A R T advanced O perat i on 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....

– 15 – XC A R D A C C E S S The internal XCard crossover(s) are accessible by removing the topcover from the amplifier. The XCard should be inserted with the filterside (HP, LP or FULL RANGE) facing the metal contacts inside thesocket. • Remove six Allen Screws from cover with supplied Allen wrench ...

U SING THE S IGNAL S WITCHING N ETWORK The Signal Switching Network allows the RCA input signals to bedistributed to the outputs in many different configurations. Theorientation of both switches configure the distribution pattern . The switches can be oriented in the following configurations. Config...

Configuration #4(Mono Sub Input) Front inputs => Front & Rear outputs Subwoofer (L Mono) input => Subwoofer outputs Configuration #5 Front inputs => Front & Rear outputs Subwoofer inputs => Subwoofer outputs Configuration #6 Front inputs => Front, Rear & Subwoofer outputs ...

Configuration #1 Front inputs => Front outputs Rear inputs => Rear outputs Subwoofer (L Mono) inputs => Subwoofer outputs GND REM L F + R F + B + L R - R R - SUB + R F - L R + R R + L F - SUB – ® ® 390 Watts Total Power Front Gain LED Rear Gain Sub Gain High Level Inputs +LF– +RF– +LR– +RR–...

5.3 X I NSTALLATION I NSTALLAT I ON ® ® – 24 – High Level Input – “Single Ended” Type This configuration is used for source units that have “Single Ended” speakeroutputs. Only the “+” output is “hot,” whereas the “–” or “common” arecommon grounded. To verify your source unit has these outputs, conne...

I NSTALLAT I ON ® ® High Level Input – “B.T.L.” Type This configuration is used for source units that have “B.T.L.” speaker outputs(Bridged Transformer Less not Bacon Tomato & Lettuce). Both “+” and “–” outputs are considered “hot” or “floating.” • L+ and R+ Inputs are connected to corresponding...

– 26 – Power Connections 3-Channel Operation • Front/Rear Gain Controls set equally to balance left and right speakers • Sub Gain Control operates independently • Impedance Load for Left bridged channel should be 4 Ω minimum • Impedance Load for Right bridged channel should be 4 Ω minimum • Impedanc...

– 27 – 3-Channel Mono Operation • Front/Rear Gain Controls set equally to balance the speakers • Sub Gain Control operates independently • Impedance Load for Front bridged channel should be 4 Ω minimum • Impedance Load for Rear bridged channel should be 4 Ω minimum • Impedance Load for Sub bridged/m...

– 32 – T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Amplifier does notturn on(Power LED is off) Symptom Diagnosis Remedy Voltage applied to theREM terminal of theamplifier is not between10.5 and 15.5 volts ort h e r e i s n o v o l t a g epresent. Voltage to the B+ termi-nal of the amplifier isnot between 10.5 and...

– 34 – Noise is radiating intoRCA signal cable. Bad component in the sig-nal chain. Noise is radiating intospeaker cables. Multiple grounds in theaudio system. Ground loop betweensource unit and antenna. No reference ground Engine Noise Symptom Diagnosis Remedy Check connections, andrun the RCA cabl...

D Y N A M I C P O W E R M E A S U R E M E N T S About the Dynamic Power MeasurementsThe Audio Graph PowerCube is a test instrument used to measure theoutput of an amplifier in accordance with IHF-202 industry standards. TheIHF-202 standard is a dynamic power measurement and was developedas a means o...

Information CubedThe data acquired in the testing procedure is then graphed in the formof a 3-dimensional cube, hence the name PowerCube. The Phase Angle is expressed on the horizontal axis, the Output Voltage is presented on the vertical axis and the Impedance isdisplayed on the Z axis. Output Powe...

5.3 X S P E C I F I C AT I O N S – 37 – Dynamic Power Rating (IHF 202 Standard)Measured at 14.4 Voltage Per channel into a 4 Ω Load 40 Watts x 4 Per channel into a 2 Ω Load 65 Watts x 4 Bridged Mono into a 4 Ω Load 130 Watts x 2 130 Watts x 1 Continuous Power Rating (Competition Standard)Measured at...

– 44 – Configuration #3 Entrée avant => Sortie avant Entrée arrière => Sortie arrière Entrée sub => Sortie sub (somme avant & arrière) S U B X C a r d F R O N T X C a r d R E A R X C a r d Réglages d'usine Configuration #4(Entrée Sub Mono) Configuration #5 Configuration #6 S U B X C a r...

– 45 – E I N L E I T U N G Der RF 5.3x ist ein 5-Kanal Verstärker mit vier Stereo Kanälen und einemeinzelnen gebrückten/mono Kanal, um ein anpa β bares “ein Verstärker” System, zu einem Konkurrenzlos günstigen Preis anzubieten. DiesesHandbuch enthält Informationen über die Installation und dieHandha...

– 46 – Beispiel #3 Vordere Eingänge => Vordere Ausgänge Hintere Eingänge => Hintere Ausgänge Vorgere & Hintere Eingänge addiert => Subwoofer Ausgänge S U B X C a r d F R O N T X C a r d R E A R X C a r d Werkseinstellungen Beispiel #4(Werkseinstellungen) Beispiel #5 Beispiel #6 S U B X ...

– 48 – Configurazione #3 Configurazione #4(Ingresso sub mono) Configurazione #5 Configurazione #6 S U B X C a r d F R O N T X C a r d R E A R X C a r d S U B X C a r d F R O N T X C a r d R E A R X C a r d S U B X C a r d F R O N T X C a r d R E A R X C a r d Ingressi anteriori => Ingressi anteri...

11/96MAN-1381-A MADE IN THE USA This product is designed, developed and assembled in the USA by a dedicated group of American workers. The majority of the components used in the construction of this product are produced by American companies. However, due to the global nature of their manufacturing ...