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

RSd AMPLIFIERS 

MONOBLOCK OWNER’S MANUAL

11. AMP FUSE

     Protects the amplifier. If a replacement is necessary, use the same size and 

type indicated on the end panel. Never use a fuse with a higher amp rating.

12. PROTECT LED

      

Red light:

 Amplifier is in protection - Overheated (will resume play on its 

own), Low voltage, Shorted terminal

    

No light:

 Amplifier is functional (when power is on)

    
    

Note: “Power On” is indicated when the badge/logo on top of the amplifier  

    lights up blue

13. RMD PORT (RMD - SOLD SEPERATELY)

      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. 

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8. GROUND INPUT TERMINAL (B-)

  To be wired to the vehicle’s chassis for ground.

9. REMOTE TURN-ON INPUT TERMINAL (R)

   To be connected to the remote control wire or power antenna lead of the 

source unit for  remote ON/OFF.

10. POWER INPUT TERMINAL (B+)

    To be connected to the positive terminal of the vehicle’s battery or other 

co12 V source.  Remember to fuse at 12+ source.

POWER INPUT

SPEAKER OUTPUT AND FUSING

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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