Page 2 - PRACTICE SAFE SOUNDTM
Dear Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of the world's finest brand of car audioamplifiers. At Rockford Fosgate we are committed to musical reproduction atits best, and we are pleased you chose our product. Through years of engineer-ing expertise, hand craftsmanship and critical testing proc...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS Specifications ................................................................................... 1 Punch Accessory Pack .................................................................... 3 Introduction ...............................................................................
Page 4 - per channel
1 SPECIFICA TIONS PUNCH 40DSM PUNCH 60DSM PUNCH 100DSM PUNCH 200DSM Dy namic Power Rating (IHF-202 Standard) - Measured at 14.4 Volts 1 M ono into a 4 Ω Load 160 Watts 260 Watts 420 Watts 500 Watts Pe r channel into a 2 Ω Load 75 Watts 130 Watts 200 Watts 240 Watts Pe r channel into a 4 Ω Load 40 Wa...
Page 6 - PUNCH ACCESSORY PACK
PUNCH ACCESSORY PACK 3 17' (518.16cm) Red Power Wire Punch Owner's Manual Punch Verification Certificate Power Fuse Holder with Fuse for Punch 40, 60, and 100 Power Fuse Holder with fuse for Punch 200 Hex Head and Mounting Screws Remote Turn-on Wire Connector Plug Power Ring Terminals 12' (365.76cm)...
Page 7 - INTRODUCTION
4 INTRODUCTION This manual provides information on the features, instal-lation, and operation of the Punch 2-channel Amplifiers.We suggest you save this manual for future reference. We strongly recommend you have your Authorized Rock-ford Fosgate Dealer and Service Center install the newPunch amplif...
Page 9 - Top View of Amplifier and End Caps; CONTROLS AND FEATURES; End Caps
This section describes the various controls and features ofthe Punch amplifiers. Top View of Amplifier and End Caps 6 CONTROLS AND FEATURES PunchHousing The cast aluminum heatsink of the Punch is designed forhigh performance cooling. The raised design of the hous-ing allows cables and wires to run u...
Page 10 - The LED illuminates red when the unit is turned on.; Front View of Power Side; Connector
The Punch is turned on by connecting the blue remoteturn-on wire to the source unit’s “Accessory” or “AutoAntenna” lead, either of which will go to +12 volts when thesource unit is turned on. The LED illuminates red when the unit is turned on. These connectors are used to supply power and groundto t...
Page 12 - INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS This section focuses on some of the vehicle consider-ations for installing your new Punch amplifier. Checkingyour battery and current sound system, as well as pre-planning your system layout and best wiring routes willsave installation time. When deciding how to lay out y...
Page 13 - The temperature inside a trunk can reach as high as 175
10 connected to metal that is welded to the main body,or chassis, of the vehicle. The following is a list of tools you will need for installingthe Punch amplifier: Allen Wrenches (7/64" & 3/32")Wire StrippersBattery Post WrenchElectric Hand Drill with assorted bitsVoltmeterWire Crimpers ...
Page 14 - red; power; WIRING THE PUNCH; Insert the wire into one end of the fuse holder so that
PROTECTIVE BOOT FUSE HOLDER EFX 1.00" 11 PassengerCompart-mentMounting Under the seat or floor mounting will work as long as thereis a minimum of 1” (2.5cm) of air gap above the amplifer'sheatsink. Vertical mounting is still the best, and under dash mount-ing is satisfactory as well. Caution! Be...
Page 16 - Ground
The GND terminal grounds the amplifier and is connectedto the chassis of the vehicle with 12 gauge, or heavier,stranded wire. To prevent ground loops, we recommendyou refrain from extending the ground wire beyond 18"(45.72cm) in any installation. The ends of the Power andGround wires that are co...
Page 17 - Run a single woofer in a stereo system; stereo or 4
The Punch amplifiers are capable of bridged monoconfigurations. This configuration enables you to: • Run a single woofer in a stereo system • Run two bridged amplifiers as a high power stereosystem • Run one amplifier with a bridged mono woofer andanother as a high-frequency stereo amp, etc. For mor...
Page 19 - dB/Octave High Pass; Speaker Impedance; dB/Octave High and Low Pass Filters; Table of Component Values
6 dB/Octave Low Pass 6 dB/Octave High Pass 16 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 300 µ F 2.4mH 150 µ F 4.7mH 75 µ F...
Page 20 - SAMPLE WIRING DIAGRAMS
SAMPLE WIRING DIAGRAMS 17 SOURCE UNIT L +OUT– TREBLE GAIN IN IN GAIN BASS +OUT– R B+ GND + – 8 OHM 8 OHM – + BRIDGEDWOOFERS
Page 22 - COMPLETE SYSTEM
19 COMPLETE SYSTEM MX124 SP-54 SP-44 SPT-14RX L +OUT– TREBLE GAIN IN IN GAIN BASS +OUT– R B+ GND – + – + + – + – SP-58 SP-48 SPT-18RX 4 OHM WOOFERS Bridged Mono MX124 C-400, TT-2.5 + – + – + – TX124 + – + – + – C-200, TT-3.5 TX128 MX124 5.25" 4 OHM MID-BASS SP-44 SPT-14RX SP-58 SP-48 SPT-18RX MX...
Page 23 - TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING ProblemConnecting end caps when using large gauge wire. SolutionCut the wire casing on the diagonal as shown in thefollowing diagram. Insert the wire into the connector. Twistthe wire around so that the long end of the insulation facesup. Bend the wire prior to tightening in place. 2...
Page 27 - DYNAMIC POWER MEASUREMENTS; About the Dynamic Power Measurements; Appendix A
DYNAMIC POWER MEASUREMENTS About the Dynamic Power Measurements The Audio Graph PowerCube is a test instrument used tomeasure the output of an amplifier in accordance withIHF-202 industry standards. The IHF-202 standard is aDynamic power measurement and was developed as ameans of measuring power in ...
Page 28 - Audio Graph – The PowerCube
A 4 ohm speaker may experience a drop in impedance 4-6 times lower than its nominal (printed) impedance. Aspeaker will also create phase shifts in the signal that ispassed through it. These phase shifts happen becausea speaker is an inductor (voice coil) and a capacitor(compliance of the surround/sp...
Page 29 - What is an Amplifier?
26 What is an Amplifier? An amplifier by definition is a voltage generating device,recreating the signal which is input to it identically but withincreased volume. It will be connected to a reactive load(the speaker). The impedance of this load and phase ofthe signal passing through the load will va...
Page 30 - WARRANTY INFORMATION
WARRANTY INFORMATION Rockford Fosgate warrants all electronics to the original consumer/purchaserto be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of three (3)years. We will cover parts and labor provided the product was purchased froman Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer. This warran...
Page 31 - Rockford Fosgate
REV. B 11/93MAN-0051 Rockford Fosgate A Division of Rockford Corporation 546 South Rockford Drive Tempe, Arizona 85281 U.S.A. In U.S.A., (602) 967-3565 In Canada, call Korbon (905) 567-1929 In Europe, Fax (49) 4207-801250
