Page 2 - 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 arepleased you chose our product. Through years of engineering expertise, hand craftsman-ship and critical testing pr...
Page 3 - ADVANCED OPERATION; Installation Section of this manual or refer to the icons listed; E T T I N G
ad v anced O per a t i on T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Introduction ............................................................................................. 1Accessory Pack ........................................................................................ 1Technical Design Features ........
Page 4 - TRANS•ANA; (TRANSconductance Active Nodal Amplifier); The; TRANS•ANA (TRANSconductance Active Nodal Amplifier) is a; nova which is
– 1 – I N T R O D U C T I O N T E C H N I C A L D E S I G N F E AT U R E S The RF 5.3x is a 5-channel amplifier with four stereo channels and a singlebridged/mono channel for accommodating “single amplifier” systemdesigns at a competitive price. Since this manual provides information onthe features,...
Page 5 - TOPAZ; TOPAZ (Tracking Operation Pre-Amplifier Zone) circuitry solves; MOSFET Devices; power supply and; the; output stages. MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect
◆ 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...
Page 6 - DSM; DSM (Discrete Surface Mount) manufacturing process combines; NOMAD; All Rockford Fosgate amplifiers use an; analog computer process to
– 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 ...
Page 8 - Any adjustment to
– 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
Page 11 - Trunk Mounting; Rockford Fosgate amplifiers should; never be mounted in the engine
– 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...
Page 12 - Avoid running power wires near the low level input; Remove the cover and configure the internal XCard crossovers; Prepare the Power cable for attachment to the amplifier by
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...
Page 13 - DO NOT
– 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 ...
Page 14 - CAUTION: The Rockford Fosgate amplifiers are not recom-
– 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 ...
Page 15 - Speaker Impedance
– 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 ...
Page 16 - fo = desired crossover frequency; FULL; foc; The actual formula is:; XC; Full Range
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...
Page 17 - Our tests have shown that using 0.047; Frequency
– 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....
Page 18 - A R D; FACTORY DEFAULTS
– 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 ...
Page 19 - both switches configure the distribution pattern . The; switches can be oriented in the following configurations.; Setting
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...
Page 20 - Subwoofer outputs
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 ...
Page 21 - 90 Watts Total Power; A A
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–...
Page 27 - NSTALLATION; High Level Input – “Single Ended” Type; not used; Signal Switching Network configurations
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...
Page 28 - outputs are considered “hot” or “floating.”; is not used unless noise problems arise; F a c t o r y R a d i o
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...
Page 29 - Power Connections
– 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...
Page 30 - -Channel Mono Operation; 00 Watts Total Power
– 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...
Page 35 - R O U B L E S H O O T I N G; Symptom; Speakers are defective.
– 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...
Page 37 - No reference ground; Engine Noise; • If noise persists, see your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer.
– 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...
Page 38 - and
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...
Page 39 - Audio Graph – The PowerCubeTM; • Example of a Punch 200x
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...
Page 40 - P E C I F I C AT I O N S; Sub
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...
Page 47 - Réglages; arrière; RANÇAIS
– 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...
Page 48 - I N L E I T U N G; bares “ein Verstärker”; ENUTZEN
– 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...
Page 49 - Vorgere & Hintere Eingänge; Werkseinstellungen; Subwoofer Eingänge => Subwoofer Ausgänge; EUTSCH
– 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 ...
Page 51 - Configurazione
– 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...
Page 52 - MADE IN THE USA; Rockford Fosgate; Rockford Corporation
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 ...
