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 I ntroduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Punch Accessory Pack ...........................................................................
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 50. 2 and 50. 1 Power Amplifiers. In our flagship amplifiers, no expense was spare...
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 (50. 2 ) Using the B...
Page 8 - conventional extrusion heatsink designs.
50. 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. 2...
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 “50 Series” Power amplifiers: Allen wrenches 9/64" & 3/32" (included) Wire Cutters Wire strippers Voltmeter Battery post wrench Wire crimpers Electric han...
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; AT T E R Y
M O U N T I N G L O C AT I O N 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 ...
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 L C L = Low-Pass (Inductor)C = High-Pass (Capacitor) For more information, see your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer. 6dB/Octave High-Pass and Low-Pass Filters advanced O perat i on – 13 – Freq.Hertz Speaker Impedance...
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:; Crossover Card; 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
X C A R D R E S I S T O R C H A R T – 15 – 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...
Page 19 - NSTALLATION
50. 2 I NSTALLATION – 16 – *Keep wire as short as possible. 50. 2 Power Connections (Option #1) 50. 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 40 amp fuse. Connect to ch...
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 50.
– 20 – X C a r d 1 X C a r d 2 XCard not required. • 50. 2 bypasses the circuitry of XCard 1 and XCard 2 • Pass-Thru bypasses the circuitry of XCard 1 and XCard 2 • The 50. 2 and Pass-Thru are in Audiophile Bypass mode which maintains signal integrity resulting in a better sounding amplifier • The X...
Page 24 - Configure a 12dB per octave filter for both the 50.
– 21 – • 50. 2 uses output from XCard 1 • Pass-Thru uses output from XCard 2 Configure a 12dB per octave filter for both the 50. 2 and Pass-Thru. I NS TALLAT I ON ® ® Unbal. Pass Thru Bal. Input 0 ° -180 ° E Z - 1 8 0 ° - 0 ° Bridged Gain Gain Bal. + – + – 20Hz 20kHz 12dB/Octave High-Pass 80Hz 20Hz ...
Page 25 - “Audiophile Bypass” the 50.; 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 50. 2 and configure a 12dB per octave filter for the Pass-Thru. • 50. 2 bypasses the circuitry of XCard 1 • Pass-Thru uses output from XCard 2 • The 50. 2 is in Audiophile Bypass mode which maintains signal...
Page 26 - Both; Audiophile Bypass mode
– 23 – Configure a 12dB per octave bandpass filter for the 50. 2 and “Audiophile Bypass” the Pass-Thru. Configure a 24dB per octave filter for the 50. 2 and “Audiophile Bypass” the Pass-Thru. I NSTALLAT I ON ® ® *Note: Both XCard inserted as HP or LP. • 50. 2 uses output from XCard 1 and XCard 2 • P...
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 + – 9.3 VAC BALANCED LINE TRANSMITTER ® ® 1kHz Test Tone @ “0dB” L R L R AUD SEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 RDM RPT SCAN PAUSE D.SCN DIM AMFM Ch RPT LD RDM DISC ST P.SCN LOUD DSPL R CLOCK ILLUM PWR AUTO ® ® VOL TUNE • Disconnect Speaker(s) from the 50. 2 • CD Software used to set level...
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 1 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 50.
– 28 – • Signal Input Switch (50. 1 #1 / #2) set to L(Mono) for single RCA input ) • Phase Switch (50. 1 #1/2) set to 0 ° • Impedance for each amplifier should be 1 Ω minimum • XCard for each amplifier can be set for High-Pass, Low-Pass or Full Range Stereo Operation using two Punch 50. 1 Power Ampl...
Page 32 - Stereo/Mono Operation
– 29 – • Signal Input Switch (50.1 #1/#2) set to L(Mono) for single RCA input • Phase Switch (50.1 #1) set to 0 ° • Phase Switch (50.1 #2) set to 180 ° • All speaker polarity on right amplifier is inverted to correct for signal phase • Gain (50.1 #1/#2) set equally to balance the subwoofer • Impedan...
Page 33 - Bridged Mono Operation
– 30 – Bridged Mono Operation • Signal Input Switch (50. 1 #1/#2) set to L+R for RCA input • Phase Switch (50. 1 #1) set to 0 ° • Phase Switch (50. 1 #2) set to 180 ° • Gain (50. 1 #1/#2) set equally to balance the subwoofer • Impedance for bridged channel should be 2 Ω minimum • XCard (50. 1 #1/#2)...
Page 34 - Xover
U S I N G T H E 50. 1 S I G N A L S W I T C H I N G N E T W O R K – 31 – • Xover is set to 0dB • The 50. 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 t...
Page 35 - is set to; Configure a 12dB per octave filter for the 50.
– 32 – • Xover is set to 12dB • Pass-Thru has Full Range output only Configure a 12dB per octave filter for the 50. 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 50.
– 33 – Configure a 24dB per octave filter for the 50. 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 – 100 Watt System (rated @ 4 ohms) Total Power Delivery (RMS) Tweeters 100 Watts Midrange 100 Watts Woofers 200 Watts 50. 2 50. 2 Pass-Thru PWR-14X PWR-54 4 Ω 80Hz HP 80Hz HP 80Hz LP 80Hz LP PWR-14X TX-4183 TX-4183 18dB/octave HP 3kHz-20kHz 18dB/octave HP 3kHz-20kHz ...
Page 38 - att System
– 35 – Total Power Delivery (RMS) Tweeters 400 Watts Midrange 400 Watts Woofers 200 Watts 150 W att System (rated @ 4 ohms) 50. 2 50. 2 50. 1 PWR-14X 4 Ω PWR-410 4 Ω 4 Ω 4 Ω Front Left Front Right Rear PWR-54 4 Ω PWR-14X PWR-54 4 Ω 80Hz HP 80Hz HP 80Hz HP 80Hz HP PWR-14X TX-4183 TX-4183 PWR-14X 80Hz...
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 - XCard Crossovers; custom crossover; Energy Storage Capacitors; Recommended capacitance
® XCard Crossovers Additional crossover card frequencies are available for specialized requirements. You can get the followingXCards from your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer. XM50 = 50Hz XM200 = 200Hz XM70 = 70Hz XM275 = 275Hz XM80 = 80Hz XM400 = 400Hz XM100 = 100Hz XM4.5k = 4,500Hz XM150 = 150H...
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 - Amplifier Noise; Readjust input gains of amplifier.
– 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
Dynamic Power Rating (IHF-202 Standard) - Measured at 14.4VPer channel into a 4 Ω load 50 Watts Per channel into a 2 Ω load 90 Watts Per channel into a 1 Ω load 150 Watts 2-channel bridged into a 2 Ω load 300 Watts Continuous Power Rating (Competition Standard) - Measured at 13.8 Battery VoltsRMS co...
Page 50 - Specifications subject to change without notice.
Dynamic Power Rating (IHF-202 Standard) - Measured at 14.4VMono into a 4 Ω load 100 Watts Mono into a 2 Ω load 200 Watts Mono into a 1 Ω load 325 Watts 2-channel Bridged (using 2 Punch 50. 1 ) into a 2 Ω load 650 Watts Continuous Power Rating (Competition Standard) – Measured at 13.8 VoltsRMS contin...
Page 51 - years on electronics
L IMITED W A R R A N T Y I N F O R M AT I O N – 48 – 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...
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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. Rockford Fosgate se distingue como el lider indiscutible en la construccion de amplificadores de altas prestaciones. Desde la introduccion de los modelos 250m 2 y 500m ...
Page 55 - 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. Rockford Fosgate se distingue en étant le leader mondial de la fabrication d'amplificateurs de haute puissance. Depuis l'introduction du 250m...
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” d...
Page 57 - INLEITUNG; Im Fahrzeugkofferraum; 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. Rockford Fosgate ist bekannt als einer der weltweit führenden Hersteller von “high performance” Auto-HiFi Versstärke...
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. Rockford Fosgate é conosciuta per essere il leader indiscusso nella realizzazione di amplificatori ad elevatissime prestazioni. Con l'int...
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-1528-B10/97 MADE IN THE USA This product is designed, developed and assembled in the USA by a dedicated group of Am...
