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RSd AMPLIFIERS 

MONOBLOCK OWNER’S MANUAL

Phoenix Gold International, Inc. • 9300 North Decatur St. Portland, OR 97203 • 503.286.9300 • www.phoenixgold.com

FOR SERVICE INFORMATION IN THE U.S.A. PLEASE CALL: 

 

Phoenix Gold customer service: (503) 286-9300  
during normal business hours (8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time)  
 
 

PHOENIX GOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC 

 

9300 North Decatur St. Portland, OR 97203
(do not send product for repair to this address)  
 

INTERNATIONAL WARRANTIES: 

 

Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only 
by that country’s distributor and not by Phoenix Gold International, Inc.

LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTRONICS (USA)

  All warranty returns should be sent to Phoenix Gold’s Product Service 
Facility  freight-prepaid  through  an  authorized  Phoenix  Gold  dealer  and 
must be accompanied by proof of purchase (a copy of the original sales 
receipt).  Direct  returns  from  consumers  or  non-authorized  dealers  will 
require  a  Return  Authorization  number  from  Phoenix  Gold  in  advance  of 
any shipment to the product service facility. Units returned to Phoenix Gold 
without an RA number may be subject to refusal or delays. 

  Warranty  expiration  on  products  returned  without  proof  of  purchase 
will  be  determined  from  the  manufacturing  date  code.  Coverage  may 
be  invalidated  as  this  date  is  previous  to  purchase  date.  Non-defective 
items received will be returned freight-collect. Customer is responsible for 
shipping charges and insurance in sending the product to Phoenix Gold. 
Freight damage on returns is not covered under warranty.

  Any  applicable  implied  warranties  are  limited  in  duration  to  the  period 
of the express warranty as provided herein beginning with the date of the 
original purchase at retail, and no warranties, whether express or implied, 
shall apply to this product thereafter. Some states do not allow limitations 

on  implied  warranties,  therefore  these  exclusions  may  not  apply  to  you. 
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other 
rights which vary from state to state.

  Phoenix  Gold  warrants  this  product  to  be  free  of  defects  in  materials 
and  workmanship  for  a  period  of  one  (1)  year  from  the  original  date  of 
purchase.  
  This warranty is not transferable and applies only to the original purchaser 
from an authorized Phoenix Gold dealer. Should service be necessary under 
this warranty for any reason due to manufacturing defect or malfunction, 
Phoenix Gold will (at its discretion), repair or replace the defective product 

with  new  or  remanufactured  product  at  no  charge.  Damage  caused  by 
the  following  is  not  covered  under  warranty:  accident,  misuse,  abuse, 
product  modification  or  neglect,  failure  to  follow  installation  instructions, 
unauthorized  repair  attempts,  misrepresentations  by  the  seller.  This 
warranty  does  not  cover  incidental  or  consequential  damages  and  does 
not cover the cost of removing or reinstalling the unit(s). Cosmetic damage 
due  to  accident  or  normal  wear  and  tear  is  not  covered  under  warranty. 

WARRANTY IS VOID IF THE PRODUCT’S SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR DEFACED. 

IF YOU NEED SERVICE ON YOUR PHOENIX GOLD PRODUCT:

 

Use the following area provided to record your serial 
number and date of purchase. 

Serial Number   

________________________

Date of Purchase  

________________________

WARRANTY

Summary of Contents for RSD300.1

Page 1: ...lease read your warranty and retain your receipt and original carton for possible future use Great product and competent installations are only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to your system Make sure that your install is using only the best installation accessories Phoenix Gold manufactures everything from RCA cables and speaker wire to power ground cable and battery connectors With proper ...

Page 2: ...nty Any applicable implied warranties are limited in duration to the period of the express warranty as provided herein beginning with the date of the original purchase at retail and no warranties whether express or implied shall apply to this product thereafter Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties therefore these exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific...

Page 3: ... temporarily shut down to allow for a cooling period As soon as the temperature returns to a safe level the amplifier will restart and resume normal operation This indicator also lights up when the amplifier detects either an over current situation shorted speaker outputs or a DC offset at the outputs Turn off the amplifier double check all inputs and speaker connections to make sure there is no shor...

Page 4: ... section titled INPUT SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT 5 SUBSONIC FILTER This is a filter to remove unwanted low frequencies that may cause damage to the speaker or are inaudible When this is used properly it will allow the amplifier to run more effectively 6 FREQUENCY SELECTOR FREQ Allows variable adjustment from 40 to 400Hz 7 VARIABLE BASS BOOST The bass boost will increase the output centered at 45Hz from ...

Page 5: ...EPERATELY This connection allows for connection of our remote voltage display optional so that you can monitor the applied voltage at the amplifier in real time 14 LEFT RIGHT SPEAKER OUTPUT TERMINAL Used to connect the amplifier to speakers The minimum suggested speaker wire size is 16 gauge for stereo mode and 14 gauge if the amplifier is going to be used in mono bridged operation 8 GROUND INPUT TER...

Page 6: ...to damage sensitive vehicle systems by drilling where you have selected look for gas tank wires etc Remove the amplifier and pre drill the locations for size screws bolts that you have selected that fit the amplifier and your installation purposes permanently mount the amplifier to selected location Figure 3 Typical System connection Note It is best to mount the amplifier to some form of insulating sur...

Page 7: ...use link within 18 inches of the positive post on the battery If possible do not run the power cable together with the audio cables as it could possibly cause radiated noise in your audio system It is recommended to run audio cables on one side of your car and power cables on the other Note The proper size primary fuse circuit breaker located within 18 inches of the battery may vary depending on y...

Page 8: ...r source unit s fader control Check the amplifier s Input Sensitivity Level Frequent automatic amplifier shut down This indicates that the amplifier is operating at a continually undesirable high internal temperature High operating temperature can be caused by inadequate ventilation Refer to the sub section titled LOCATION for better amplifier location High operating temperature can also be caused by ...

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